Brazil Plans to Procure 10Mln Doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID Vaccine

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The Brazilian government intends to purchase 10 million doses of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, executive secretary of the Latin American country’s Ministry of Health Elcio Franco said on Friday.

Earlier in the day, the ministry expressed interest in purchasing the Russian vaccine, which shows over 90 percent efficacy. The plans were announced in light of the national Health Regulatory Agency’s (Anvisa) approval of a new protocol that simplifies the issuance of authorization for the emergency use of drugs tested abroad. In particular, is no longer necessary to conduct phase 3 clinical trials to receive approval.

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